Welcome to this week's round-up of all the Royal Caribbean news and happenings. Hope you are staying warm and are ready to cozy up to some great Royal Caribbean fun.
After a couple hundred guests became ill, Royal Caribbean decided to cancel the rest of her sailing and Oasis returned to Port Canaveral on Saturday.
“We think the right thing to do is to get everyone home early rather than have guests worry about their health,” said Rob Zeiger, chief communications manager for Royal Caribbean. “Returning on Saturday also gives us more time to completely clean and sanitize the ship before her next sailing.”
Over the years we have heard every excuse why some people refuse to cruise, and on this week's episode, Matt and Billy take some time to go over why these excuses are simply unfounded.
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USA Today reported that gastrointestinal illness outbreaks on cruise ships are at a multi-year low.
The implication with this change is that the opening of the new pier will now be pushed back to March 2019.
The pier completion date has slid a few times since the project was originally announced. Previously, it was expected that the pier would be complete in January 2019.
The 283rd episode of the Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast is now available and this week, share our top tips for how to go on a Royal Caribbean cruise if money is tight.
On this episode, Matt talks about how to cruise if you are on a budget and what strategies you can use to keep the cost down.
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Happy New Year! Before we pop champagne and toast to a better year next year, we have some Royal Caribbean cruise news to share.
We had a hint of what may be to come with a new trademark registration for something called the Fly Rider.
Royal Caribbean filed a trademark for the phrase, "Fly Rider" and mentions it is "entertainment services, namely, providing an amusement park ride in the nature of a zip line roller coaster ride".
Perhaps this will be a preview of a new feature coming to a Royal Caribbean ship soon.
A total of eight Royal Caribbean ships will sail around Europe in 2020, including six ships that had their 2020 itineraries go on sale this week.
Among the notable deployments to Europe in 2020 will be Allure of the Seas, which will sail from Fort Lauderdale to Barcelona on March 1, 2020 and then begin offering 7-night Western Mediterranean cruises until Allure heads to Miami on November 1, 2020.
On this episode, Matt and Billy make wishes for changes we would make if we had access to a genie (and opted not to wish for wealth and a long life).
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Bloomberg wrote that instead of cruise lines competing over larger ships, it's all about amenities now.
Cruise Hivenamed Mariner of the Seas the Best Refurbishment of the Year in its Cruise Ship Awards.
Bahamas Eyewitness News reports Royal Caribbean wants Bahamian participation in a Port of Nassau redevelopment.
Cruise Fevercompared the different cruise line loyalty programs.
Cruise Radio listed six reasons Symphony of the Seas should be your next family vacation.
Good news, we are all one week closer to our next Royal Caribbean cruise! In case you missed any of the Royal Caribbean fun from this week, here is our weekly round up!
Oasis of the Seas arriving to Cape Liberty on May 6, 2020 and staying through October 25, 2020. Oasis of the Seas will return to Florida on November 4, 2020.
When Oasis arrives in Cape Liberty, she will offer a quick 4-night Canada Getaway cruise on May 6 before offering 7-night sailings down to the Bahamas, with stops in Port Canaveral, Nassau and CocoCay. On August 1, 2020, she will offer an 8-night sailing that adds a stop in Miami.
The 280th episode of the Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast is now available and this week, Matt talks with Colleen from Cruise Critic about the awards Royal Caribbean recently won.
In this episode, Colleen shares what catapulted Royal Caribbean ahead of other cruise lines to win three distinct awards at the Cruise Critic Editors' Picks Awards.
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Cruise with Matt to New England and Canada!
We are so excited to announce the next group cruise for readers and staff of RoyalCaribbeanBlog.com aboard Brilliance of the Seas! This is an exclusive group where we are inviting you, our readers, to join us on a fantastic Brilliance of the Seas sailing on an 7-night cruise to Canada & New England.
This Royal Caribbean Blog group cruise is all about enjoying a fun Royal Caribbean cruise along with other fans who are big fans of Royal Caribbean. Don't miss this opportunity to check out the amazing ship as well as be a part of exclusive events for those that book with our group!
Happy December! We cannot believe that we are already one full week into the month – there is so much going on with holiday preparation and shopping and baking!
The 279th episode of the Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast is now available and this week, we share what you need to know before going on a cruise from Terminal A in PortMiami.
Royal Caribbean's brand new cruise terminal in Miami is open, and Matt shares a guide for going from curb to ship in Terminal A.
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Happy Sunday! November has arrived, and we hope you had a great week with friends, family, and plenty of food. Each week we summarize all of this week's Royal Caribbean news, just in case you missed any of it.
Navigator of the Seas will undergo a refurbishment in early 2019, and will feature a number of changes including an awe-inspiring Caribbean poolscape, waterslides, the first blow dry bar at sea, nightlife and dining, and thrilling activities for the whole family.
Have you ever dined at Izumi Japanese specialty restaurant?
In this week's podcast episode, Matt shares an overview of what Izumi offers, the various options across the fleet, and mentions which menu items are his favorite.
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New RCB Video: Royal Caribbean cruise money saving tips
Happy Sunday! We are so happy that you stopped by and hope you are having a wonderful weekend. Grab a mug of your favorite hot beverage, sit back, and check out the latest in Royal Caribbean news.
Royal Caribbean UK and Ireland managing director Ben Bouldin confimed the rumor after months of speculation that one of the Quantum Class ships would sail from the UK in 2020.
It remains to be seen which ship will replace Anthem of the Seas in Bayonne, New Jersey.
First time cruisers on Royal Caribbean might be wondering what pitfalls to avoid, and so we shared some good advice on this week's podcast.
In this week's podcast episode, Matt invited podcast listeners to call in and share their own experiences of making mistakes onboard, as well as other miscalculations they may have seen.
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New RCB Video: Why book an inside room on a cruise
The fall temperatures may be dropping, but the Royal Caribbean news from this week is as hot as ever, and we have it all summarized for you in this week's round up!
Sit back, and catch-up on all of the Royal Caribbean news and happenings form this week.
In addition to the traditional billing method, Royal Caribbean now allows guests to make monthly payments towards a cruise via a third party service.
The montly payment option is financed through a third-party service known as UpLift, in which a first payment is due at booking and subsequent payments taken each month thereafter. An annual percentage rate (APR) is also tacked onto the total cost for the financing service.
Packing for a Royal Caribbean cruise presents is own challenges, including deciding what to carry on the ship versus have delivered to your stateroom later.
We hope everyone reading this is having a wonderful Sunday and enjoying some time this weekend with friends, family and some good food too. There was a lot of Royal Caribbean news this week, and we have summarized all up into one easy-to-read blog post for your convenience!
Navigator of the Seas will sail a 3 night Bahamas sailing between May 3-6, 2019.
Perfect Day at CocoCay is a $200 million makeover of Royal Caribbean's private destination in the Bahamas. CocoCay will offer guests plenty of ways to relax and enjoy beautiful beaches and pristine water, plus thrilling experiences like Thrill Water Park, ziplining and water sports.
Mariner of the Seas has a lot of people excited to go on a short cruise again, and on this week's podcast, we have a cruise review to share from a recent Mariner sailing.
Ric from CruiseHabit.com joins Matt to talk about his recent sailing on Mariner of the Seas. Ric talks about why he booked this cruise, what he did onboard, and what Ric thinks of the recent upgrades.
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CruiseHabit tried out the Try Dive activity on a recent Royal Caribbean sailing.
Eat Sleep Cruise counted down their top ten favorite things to do on embarkation day.
Royal Caribbeanshared a video on how the cruise line procures everything it needs for a sailing.
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